The latest Amazon Fire TV, Roku 3, and Apple TV are pricier than the streaming sticks, available, such as Google’s Chromecast.
For those wondering if, the price is worth it for purchasing these media streaming players? It can all be summed up when looking at the desired features you want in a media-streaming player.
The Amazon Fire TV provides the quintessential streaming service on the market. It makes it better than the rest of the competition. It competes with likes of Apple TV, Roku, Google Chromecast, and more. Looking at the differences in each feature, the distinctive differences are in the price tags. For only $99, you are able to purchase the Amazon Fire TV, much like the cost of Apple TV and Roku 3. Google Chromecast and Ruku, however, is available at a lower costs in ranges from $35 to $49. In looking at what Amazon Fire TV brings to the table more than Google Chromecast, besides the price.
The Amazon Fire TV provides speed and power, in which comes above the rest of the competition. It offers quad-core processor that is powerful, combined with 2GB RAM capacity. However, the media streaming stick of Google Chromecast lags and doesn’t offer the same firepower as Amazon. However, the menus for navigation can get affected. It lacks speed and power which also impacts the ability to quickly load apps, when trying to play games.
Size and Connection
The smaller the streaming sticks get, the easier they are to connect TV’s HDMI ports. It uses the USB ports to draw power, but the Amazon streaming stick required the use of additional ports, such as an Ethernet connection, for those that don’t use Wi-Fi.
Remote Control
Google’s Chromecast needs a tablet, smartphone, or a laptop to select their content. The Fire TV, however comes with a remote control that allows for voice search capabilities to access content. However, Fire TV is limited to Amazon Instant Video and Vevo. You will not be able to search on other content channels or Netflix.
Casting
Google Chromecast allows you to stream from your Chrome browser, computer, or mobile device. However, content does not perfectly work with all content. For Fire TV, you are able to stream from the Kindle Fire tablet.
Conclusion
For users that searching for a streaming service that likes to game, then Amazon is best option. For those that are looking for remote less service, than Chromecast provides some good capabilities with a lower price tag. Google Chromecast will soon roll out more channels; that will make their popularity soar even more.